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"Hydrofluoric acid is probably the most feared chemical compound that there is," says Sir Martyn Poliakoff, a chemistry professor at the University if Nottingham. "The reason it's so feared is that it is very corrosive. It will burn...

Professor Martin Poliakoff of Periodic Videos explains the concept of differential expansion and why it causes ice cubes to crack when they are added to a drink. When you drop ice into a drink, the drink is warmer than the ice. The ...

Now you don't have to wonder any more. University of Nottingham chemistry professor Martyn "The Hair" Poliakoff of The Periodic Table of Videos explains why, sadly, there's no explosion involved: Hit Play or go to Link [YouTube] - v...

In an episode of Periodic Videos, Sir Martyn Poliakoff demonstrated what happens when lithium is added to 7Up soda. When a piece of metallic lithium was added to the drink it began to heat up, bubble, and change color. Poliakoff wen...

Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff from The University of Nottingham explains the properties of the element thorium in a new video in the Periodic Table of Videos series. Poliakoff also explain how the use of thorium could make nuclear ...